Hi Dee, I'm not sure exactly what you're looking to do with the space, but in general, I would say you could paint the wall and then add a wood cap on top. We did it in our old house and it looked fabulous. You can peek at some pictures here: https://www.diychatroom.com/f14/top-moulding-half-wall-70776/
Boy, that is dated from the 70's. Personally I would remove the pony wall and the solid railing. Replace with wood railing and wood spindles. Would open the area up. Make it appear larger. Let more light in.
I agree about removing the pony wall/solid rail. Install attractive handrails in metal or wood, with balusters no more than 4" apart and 34" above stair tread, to comply with code. If you want a more contemporary look, install cables, but they must be sufficiently secured and comply with codes re: width restrictions.
For now, I just want to put something on the top of the wall . I believe it is hollow, and I don’t want to remove the whole thing. All it has on it right now is primer and you can see the tape and nails coming through. I thought if I could find a way to cover the top, it would make a huge difference
Is this solid wall or a hollow frame? If it is solid, there are a variety of different ways to make it more attractive - mirrors, fabric, etc. If it is hollow, I agree with William above - take it out and create your own wood design with spindle and railing.
So I recently just updated our carpeted stairs to white backing and trim with "hardwood" lvp, stair treads. And I love the look, but the stair landing at bottom, is ...
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Hi Dee, I'm not sure exactly what you're looking to do with the space, but in general, I would say you could paint the wall and then add a wood cap on top. We did it in our old house and it looked fabulous. You can peek at some pictures here: https://www.diychatroom.com/f14/top-moulding-half-wall-70776/
Boy, that is dated from the 70's. Personally I would remove the pony wall and the solid railing. Replace with wood railing and wood spindles. Would open the area up. Make it appear larger. Let more light in.
I agree about removing the pony wall/solid rail. Install attractive handrails in metal or wood, with balusters no more than 4" apart and 34" above stair tread, to comply with code. If you want a more contemporary look, install cables, but they must be sufficiently secured and comply with codes re: width restrictions.
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Is this solid wall or a hollow frame? If it is solid, there are a variety of different ways to make it more attractive - mirrors, fabric, etc. If it is hollow, I agree with William above - take it out and create your own wood design with spindle and railing.